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The impellers inside the pumps may have been excessively exposed to a drying agent during manufacturing.…
keep reading article "Over 200,000 Subaru Vehicles Recalled Because their Denso Fuel Pumps Are Failing"They believe the pawl springs were improperly installed in about 5,500 vehicles.…
keep reading article "2019 Crosstreks Recalled to Replace Rear Seat Belt Assemblies"appears to be Subaru's defense in court against a class-action cracked windshield lawsuit.…
keep reading article "Subaru Wants Windshield Lawsuit Dropped"In the 2015-2018 model years, the passenger airbag would remain disabled even if a passenger was sitting in the seat.…
keep reading article "Investigation into Forester's Passenger Airbag Problems Has Closed Following Recall"The plaintiffs say the use of "acoustic glass" in the windshields seems to correspond with the uptick in complaints.…
keep reading article "Another Lawsuits Looks to Expand on Previous Cracked Windshield Suit"Additionally, the cost to replace the windshield skyrockets because the EyeSight system needs to be recalibrated each time.
keep reading article "Lawsuit Says Forester and Outbacks Have Windshields That Crack Spontaneously"This is likely a sensor issue in the vehicle's capacitive occupant classification system (OCS).…
keep reading article "The Feds Wants to Know Why the Forester Keeps Turning Off the Passenger Airbags"This campaign is part of an industry-wide effort involving more than a dozen automakers and 1.7 million vehicles. The chemical inside of Takata airbag inflators can become unstable over time, leading to violent and sometimes deadly airbag deployments. The recall is for both driver and passenger side inflators in certain 2010-2014 model years, but is limited to certain states.
keep reading article "The Latest 783,000 Subaru Vehicles Recalled with Takata Inflators", a well-known cause of damage to the piston and piston ringlands. The proposed class-action includes all current and former owners or lessees of the 2009-2018 Subaru Impreza WRX and WRX STI.…
keep reading article "WRX Piston Detonation Lawsuit Seeks Class-Action Certification"Subaru customers also complain about turning off the engines with the Starlink screens frozen, resulting in drained batteries that strand drivers. In addition, there is a clear and present safety issue if a driver relies on a frozen backup camera screen believing the image is in real time.
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The best way to find out what's wrong with a vehicle is from the people who drive them. Not only do owner complaints help us rank vehicles by reliability, but they're often used to spark class-action lawsuits and warranty extensions. Plus, they're a great way to vent.